The camonive is a low-laying broad flowering plant endemic to the Rigus Crown. Its white blooms are a rare sight in the cooler, harsher regions of the area.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χαμαί (khamaí, “on the earth, on the ground”) + Latin niveus (“snowy”).

Morphology

The camonive usually grows a single large blossom that reaches up to 25 centimeters in diameter, making it the largest flower in the Rigus Crown. Its petals are round, having a single, sturdy spikey end in each of their extremities.

Physiology

Adapted to cold environments.

Behavior

Life Cycle

This annual plant flowers in the early fall and stays alive until late winter, making it one of the only herbaceous plants that flowers during the colder months.

Ecology

It relies on the pollination of the hyone featherfly for reproduction.